ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ING Groep Cites EUR52Mil for A&E at Dec. 31

ING Groep N.V. had an outstanding balance of EUR52 million as at Dec. 31, 2008 (2007: EUR66 million) relating to environmental and asbestos claims of the insurance operations, according to the Company’s annual report, on Form 20-F, filed with the…